Environmental Headlines, April 22-28, 2006
FEMA NEEDS TO BE SCRAPPED, SENATORS SAY
Houston Chronicle 4/26/06
WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency was so fundamentally dysfunctional during Hurricane Katrina that Congress should abolish it and create a new disaster response agency from scratch, a draft bipartisan Senate report has concluded.
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS BY KATRINA INQUIRY
BUSH ACTS TO EASE HIGH GASOLINE PRICES
Houston Chronicle 4/25/06
WASHINGTON – President Bush today proposed halting deposits to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in order to increase the supply of fuel ahead of the busy summer travel season.
BUSH TAKES STEPS TO EASE INCREASE IN ENERGY PRICES
MICROSCOPE ON OIL FIRMS’ TAX RETURNS
Houston Chronicle 4/27/06
WASHINGTON – With the public clamor over high gasoline prices reaching deafening levels, Senate tax experts have decided to scrutinize the tax returns of the nation’s largest oil companies.
GLOBAL WARMING BEHIND RECORD 2005 STORMS, US EXPERT SAYS
Environmental News Network 4/25/06
MONTEREY, Calif. – A leading US government storm researcher said Monday that the record hurricane season last year can be attributed to global warming.
EXPERT: ISLE SHOULD FOSTER PRESERVATION
The Galveston County Daily News 4/23/06
GALVESTON – When Don Rypkema ponders how cities should cope with the notion of preserving history, a herd of cattle usually comes to mind.
BOARD OKS PLAN TO REIMBURSE DEVELOPER
The Galveston County Daily News 4/24/06
GALVESTON – The developer of an upscale subdivision could get up to $6.3 million for public improvements.
EVENT’S LESSONS DOWN TO EARTH
Brazosport Facts 4/23/06
Keep Lake Jackson Beautiful’s Enviro Fest at Brazos Mall gave Kathy Lewman a chance to reinforce lessons to her children about recycling and planting.
VOTE FOR MAYOR POINTS TO CHANGE IN NEW ORLEANS
New York Times 4/2406
Low black turnout in the first round suggests that incumbent C. Ray Nagin faces major hurdles in a runoff.
A GREENER WAY TO CUT THE GRASS RUNS AFOUL OF A POWERFUL LOBBY
New York Times 4/14/06
Lawn mowers lack catalytic converters, but the dominant engine manufacturer vigorously opposes adding them.